Fort Walton Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 26-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crestview Bulldogs. The game was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Vikings couldn't quite close it out.
Fort Walton Beach's loss came despite strong showings from Anthony Gassaway and Jereme Earl. Gassaway rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns, while Earl rushed for 60 yards on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards Earl has posted since back in September.
Fort Walton Beach didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mikko Delong and Terrance Jefferson. Delong has been hot recently, having posted at least one interception the last four times he's played. Another thorn in Crestview's side was Rome Kendrick, who picked up two sacks and made five total tackles.
Zi Morris went supernova for Crestview, rushing for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 65 yards. Jayzion Mcqueen also helped out as he racked up 132 rushing yards.
Fort Walton Beach's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Crestview, their record now sits at 4-6.
As of now, neither Fort Walton Beach nor Crestview have any future games scheduled.
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